{"id":9510,"date":"2019-01-28T06:03:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T11:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=9510"},"modified":"2019-01-28T06:03:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T11:03:37","slug":"our-favorite-harbors-bequia-in-the-grenadines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=9510","title":{"rendered":"Our favorite harbors: Bequia, in the Grenadines"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we were planning our first trip south of the BVIs a few years ago, we found it very difficult to get good information about the more southern areas of the Caribbean.\u00a0 Most of what I could find in the sailing magazines and online, was focused on the American and British Virgin Islands, so popular with the charter set on holiday.\u00a0 \u00a0Chartering in those areas is fun but cruisers generally head further south.\u00a0 This lack of good information was a real problem for us, and finding information about the islands of Antigua and south, the area that had been described to me as “where the real Caribbean begins” was tough to find.<\/p>\n

As I consider plans for spending next winter in the Caribbean, the 2019\/20 season, I have been thinking about some of the favorite places that we have visited, those harbors and Islands that stood out in our travels, and thought it would be fun to share some thoughts about the spots we particularly enjoyed.<\/p>\n

We visited many terrific islands and harbors in the last two years, so from time to time, I’ll be writing about the ones that we particularly enjoyed and share what makes them special to us.<\/p>\n

When I make the run from the US, I generally plan on making landfall in Antigua and it is from there that we make our way south before heading north and back to the US.<\/p>\n

As I asked around for advice on “favorite places”\u00a0Bequia, in the Grenadines came up, over an over, as a must visit spot.\u00a0 And while going there is always fun, it was recommended that we head there for the Easter Regatta, three days or racing an special events.\u00a0 \u00a0FYI, in 2019, the Bequia Regatta will take place from April 18th to the 22nd.<\/p>\n

It’s a very popular event with locals and cruisers a like with visitors coming from all over to enjoy all that’s going on and for many, to participate in the races.\u00a0 Boats of all shapes and sizes join in the three days of racing and parties.\u00a0 Some came under their own power and some on the decks of inter-island freighters. \"\"This regatta draws from nearby islands, including a number of Carriacou sloops, those beautiful traditional, beach built sloops like Exodus, the last boat of it’s type <\/a>launched in 2013.\u00a0\u00a0\"\"It’s quite a sight to see her racing around the course with her cousins.\u00a0\"\"Exodus was the subject of a full length movie about her building and the history of the design.\u00a0 Here’s a short trailer for the movie.\u00a0 Check it out.\u00a0